Savoring Savory Oatmeal

#49. 101 things in 1001 days: Try at least five savory oatmeal recipes

Savory oatmeal with fried egg and parmesan

I am a big fan of oatmeal, but I have always had it sweet. 

I kept my first bowl of savory oatmeal simple: Oatmeal with a fried egg and parmesan. I cooked the oatmeal in vegetable stock and added salt and pepper. Delicious!

Four more to go. How do you like your savory oatmeal?

Update: 4/16/11. For my second savory oatmeal, I went Mediterranean. 

Mediterranean Savory Oatmeal

Mediterranean Savory Oatmeal:

Oatmeal cooked in vegetable stock

Sautéed garlic

Kalamata olives

Sun-dried tomatoes

Feta cheese

Salt and pepper

It was good, too. I really liked the olives in it. 


Update: 4/24/11. 3rd recipe: Curried oatmeal with caramelized onions

Curried oatmeal with caramelized onions

First, I made a big batch of caramelized onions.

Caramelizing onions

I followed this recipe from Tea & Cookies, except I used curry paste instead of curry powder. Very tasty.

Update 5/1/2011. In Thailand, I once had a savory breakfast of jok, a rice porridge called congee in China. It was a bowl of very thin rice, topped with a variety of condiments. For my fourth bowl of savory oatmeal, I used that meal as my inspiration.

Oatmeal Congee

One part oatmeal cooked in three parts vegetable stock

Toppings:

• Bean sprouts
• Scallions
• Poached egg
• Ginger
• Garlic
• Cilantro
• Sautéed mushrooms
• Soy sauce
• Lime
• Red pepper flakes